More masking attempts

Still trying to get this masking fluid technique working - had another couple of goes at it, which I think are better than my first attempts. Still not a patch on the Bits & Pieces blog, though!

Doodling and attempts at using masking fluid

The Less is More challenge "Doodling" has got me thinking and scribbling. Inspired by the gorgeous cards on the Bits & Pieces blog, I've had a go at doodling over masking fluid, although it didn't work as well as I'd hoped :-s  I had fun doodling all the flowers and leaves, though :)

The lettering isn't as clear as I'd hope - I'll have another go, making the lettering thicker.

I made another using stamps, which I think works better:

For the Less is More challenge I've given up with masking fluid for now, and gone for a large printed sentiment with doodled flowers:

Flower cards

I've been making cute little leaves with my craft robo, and used them on these flower cards, using my blossom punches:

I'm entering the red one in the following challenges:
The Pink Elephant "Flowers"
Crafty Creations Challenges "Flower Power"
Paper Pretties "Use lots of layers, 3 or more"

Things With Wings

I bought some new Lavinia stamps a couple of weeks ago - love their images! Here's a card I made with a couple of new stamps:

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

The Squirrel & The Fox "Things With Wings"
Cupcake Craft Challenges "Spring is in the air"

Crafternoon!

Had a great Crafternoon with the girls yesterday, making cards, jewellery and knitting! I had to photoshop Kelly in, as I didn't think of taking a photo of everyone until after she'd left :-s

I also forgot to take photos of the things we made! Oh, well. I only managed to remake a beaded necklace for someone, as it had broken.

Linda's cards might appear on her blog, here:

Helen's jewellery might appear on her blog, here:

Stamptacular Photo Inspiratiopn

Hiya!

I saw the Photo Inspiration challenge on Stamptacular, and thought I'd have a go. Here's the photo that the cards need to be inspired by.

I still haven't got over my ink dusters obsession, so I made a yellow version of the flower cards I've been making recently. I wouldn't normally think of making a yellow card, but I quite like how this one has turned out :)

More ink dusting and masking

Here are a few more cards, made with flower stamps and ink dusters:

I'm entering this last card in the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks "Flowers"
Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes"
Simon Says Stamp "USE your FAVOURITE TOOL!!!!" (mine is ink dusters at the moment!)
Wags 'n Whiskers "Say it With Flowers!!"
Lily Pad "Flower Challenge"

Back after a long break!

It's taken me ages to get back on here. I intended to post some Christmas card photos, but I was even more disorganised than usual last Christmas, and barely got my cards finished and posted before New Year!

Since the NEC Hobbycraft show a few weeks ago, I've been obsessed with using brushes (ink dusters) to make inky backgrounds - it's much easier than battling with my brayer :-)  Here are a few of the cards I've been making over the last few days:

I am entering this one in the Less Is More 'Three Shades of Green' challenge.

I masked the area to ink and stamp, and clear embossed a couple of the images before using the ink dusters and stamping the image in different colours.

The ink dusters are also great for making backgrounds for my Lavinia stamps:

I'm entering this card in the By The Cute and Girly 'Once upon a time.....'  challenge, and the 

Flutter By Wednesday challenge.